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ANALYSIS: While Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran is more of a deep league target given his current ownership, this is a very underrated hitter who could be an impact bat at a corner infield slot in 12-teamers. Moran always had a solid approach at the plate coming up through the minor leagues, but recently tinkered in an attempt to shorten up and get to the ball quicker. So far that’s worked: a 41.4% hard contact rate and a 37.9% fly ball rate have unlocked some power (.486 SLG, .143 ISO). He’s struck out just six in 40 PAs to boot, showing some comfort in the batter’s box.
For now, Moran is a corner infielder to watch in deeper formats, but that can quickly change. A highly regarded prospect in the Astros' system (1.235 OPS in the minor leagues last season), Moran could be a suitable solution at third base in 12+ team leagues by the end of the season.
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